Growth in U.S. manufacturing activity slowed much more than expected in the month of April, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday, with activity expanding at its slowest pace in well over two years.
The ISM said its purchasing managers index slid to 52.8 in April after unexpectedly climbing to 55.3 in March, hitting its lowest level since October of 2016.
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